Tim Johnson: Axe throwing, Ninja engineer

#34 – Tim Johnson: Axe throwing, Ninja engineer

• Owns a Parkour/ninja gym and Axe-Throwing Bar
  • The town council raised an eyebrow at the second one.
• Tinker toys and old broken toys can be used for prototypes
• In college, president of the Demiurgical Engineering club.
• Worked on the Segway and Rockband drumkit.
• Tried to quit but his boss wouldn’t let him.
• Has been doing martial arts since he was a child
  • so he started his own gym.
  • but thinks it has been a bit wimpified a bit.
• Once an engineer, always an engineer
• When starting a company, better to do it slowly than jumping in 100%.
• Tim wrote several dual language books.
• Opened The Axe Pit in 2016, serving local wine, beer, and liquor.
• The gym is an opportunity to learn problem solving and expanding comfort zone.
• Don’t say “No”, say “yes, if.”
• For fun he does a bit of drone racing. Around the house.
• He has a swinging bookshelf that goes into his “secret” lab.

Tim’s Companies – https://www.theaxepit.com/   https://mainewarriorgym.com/

Tim’s Books - link

Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com